asimilar Negative Imperative Conjugation
asimilar — to take in
Use 'no' + present subjunctive for negative commands: no asimiles (tú), no asimile (usted), no asimilemos (nosotros), no asimilen (ustedes), no asimiléis (vosotros).
asimilar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'asimilar', you'd use it to forbid someone from taking in or processing something, like 'No asimiles información falsa' (Don't take in false information).
Notes on asimilar in the Negative Imperative
Asimilar follows the standard pattern for negative commands, using the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
Tú, no asimiles sus malas costumbres.
You, don't assimilate his bad habits.
tú
No asimilen rumores sin verificar.
Don't assimilate rumors without verifying.
ustedes
Vosotros, no asimiléis esa actitud negativa.
You all, don't assimilate that negative attitude.
vosotros
No asimilemos prejuicios.
Let's not assimilate prejudices.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: The correct negative command for tú is 'no asimiles', not 'no asimilas'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the vosotros negative imperative with the affirmative.
Correct: The correct form is 'no asimiléis', not 'no asimilad'.
Why: The negative vosotros command uses the subjunctive form, which for regular -ar verbs ends in -éis.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asimilo
The present tense of asimilar is regular: asimilo, asimilas, asimila, asimilamos, asimiláis, asimilan.
Preterite
yo: asimilé
The preterite of asimilar is regular: asimile, asimilaste, asimiló, asimilamos, asimilasteis, asimilaron.
Imperfect
yo: asimilaba
The imperfect of asimilar is regular: asimilaba, asimilabas, asimilaba, asimilábamos, asimilabais, asimilaban.
Future
yo: asimilaré
The future tense of asimilar is regular: asimilaré, asimilarás, asimilará, asimilaremos, asimilaréis, asimilarán.
Conditional
yo: asimilaría
The conditional of asimilar is regular: asimilaría, asimilarías, asimilaría, asimilaríamos, asimilaríais, asimilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: asimile
Use the present subjunctive of asimilar for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty (asimilé, asimiles, asimile, asimilemos, asimiléis, asimilen).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: asimilara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (asimilaras/asimilaras) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asimila
Use the imperative of asimilar for direct commands: asimila (tú), asimile (usted), asimilemos (nosotros), asimilen (ustedes), asimilad (vosotros).